WO2004099062A1 - Raccord pour bras de transfert d'hydrocarbures fluides - Google Patents

Raccord pour bras de transfert d'hydrocarbures fluides Download PDF

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WO2004099062A1
WO2004099062A1 PCT/EP2004/004894 EP2004004894W WO2004099062A1 WO 2004099062 A1 WO2004099062 A1 WO 2004099062A1 EP 2004004894 W EP2004004894 W EP 2004004894W WO 2004099062 A1 WO2004099062 A1 WO 2004099062A1
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René Perratone
Jean-Pierre Queau
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Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D9/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships
    • B67D9/02—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships using articulated pipes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
    • B63B21/50—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
    • B63B27/24—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of pipe-lines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
    • B63B27/30—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for transfer at sea between ships or between ships and off-shore structures
    • B63B27/34—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for transfer at sea between ships or between ships and off-shore structures using pipe-lines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • B63B2035/448—Floating hydrocarbon production vessels, e.g. Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels [FPSO]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8593—Systems
    • Y10T137/8807—Articulated or swinging flow conduit

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  • the invention relates to a hydrocarbon transfer system, comprising a first structure carrying an articulated arm having at the free end a first connector part, and a vessel comprising a second connector part for releasably interconnecting hydrocarbon fluid ducts on the structure and on the vessel.
  • US-A-6,343,620 discloses a transfer device between a jib including at least one pipe section fixed to the jib and a coupling comprising a system of concertina or deformable diamond-shaped type articulated pipe segments.
  • the known structure is relatively complex and cannot transmit any mooring forces to couple a vessel, such as an oil tanker, in a constant relative position with respect to a platform 10 carrying the crane.
  • a connector system for connecting the risers on a submerged riser supporting buoy to the bottom of a turret of a weathervaning vessel.
  • the mooring lines are attached to the riser supporting buoy, which is pulled via a cable running through the turret against the bottom of the turret.
  • the sealing faces of the risers can be withdrawn below the contact surface of the riser supporting buoy and the turret.
  • the moveable riser ends can be extended in the length direction of the risers after attaching the buoy to the turret to warrant a fluid tight coupling.
  • the known riser connecting system has as a disadvantage that the coupling system cannot be accessed easily for maintenance or repair purposes. Furthermore, the known is system is not suitable for loading or offloading via an articulated arm to shore or to another offshore construction such as a platform or tower-supported construction.
  • the hydrocarbon system has a fluid duct on the vessel which comprises a substantially horizontally directed first and second duct section, the first duct section being via a first swivel with a substantially vertical axis of rotation, connected to piping on the vessel, the second duct section being via a second swivel having a substantially vertical axis of rotation, connected to the fluid duct on the coupling member of the first connector part, the first and second duct sections being mutually connected via a third swivel having a substantially vertical axis of rotation.
  • the duct sections of the vessel can be rotated out of the area of the coupling members, such that no interference of the externally placed ducts on the free end of the arm, and the piping on the deck occurs.
  • the ducts on the vessel can be aligned with the ducts on the free end of the arm, and can be placed in sealing engagement, for instance by axial displacement of the sealing surfaces.
  • the externally placed duct sections on the free end of the arm allow easy access for maintenance and/or repair or exchange.
  • the connector parts according to the present invention are suitable for simultaneously connecting a number of fluid transfer ducts, which may have different diameters and which may supply fluids at different temperatures and pressures, such as
  • the articulated mooring arm is able to take up mooring forces of the vessel, such that a separate mooring system of additional hawsers, or mooring chains is not required for stable positioning of the vessel relative to the structure, such as platform, tower, onshore loading and offloading terminals, production and storage vessels, and the like.
  • the arm structure carrying the transfer ducts whereas leakage free interconnection of the housing and/of the ducts along their sealing faces and forms a transfer system which is able to take-up mooring forces while at the same time safely and reliably transferring hydrocarbon fluids.
  • a pulling member is attachable to a central part of the first and second connectors and extends through a central space of the housing of at least one of the connectors, the pulling member being connected to a take up device on the arm or on the vessel.
  • a first alignment of the connector parts is obtained by hauling in the pulling member, which may be a cable, wire rope or chain.
  • the pulling member may be attached to a winch, which can be placed on the articulated arm.
  • the pulling member extends through the central part of the first and second connectors.
  • the housing of the connector parts comprises on each side of a centre line a flange, the second connector part comprising at least two retractable grippers for engaging with a respective flange and for placing the housings of the first and second connector with contact faces in mutual engagement.
  • the grippers operating on the housing of the connector part on the arm allow for accurate alignment and positioning of the connector part and engaging the contact faces of each connector part.
  • the housing of the first connector part may comprise a circumferential rim whereas the second connector part comprises clamping means for engaging with the rim.
  • the interconnection of the housing will transfer the mooring forces to a large extent whereas separate interconnection of fluid transfer ducts via the drive means for rotational alignment and the displacement of the ducts in the length directions, allows a fluid tight connection which is not subject to substantial forces.
  • the second connector part on the vessel may comprise at the radial distance thereof, a ring- shaped guiding member sloping downwards in the direction of the centre line of the connector.
  • the ring-type fender construction prevents the connector part on the arm from impacting with the vessel and from consequent damage.
  • the connector at the free end of the arm is guided along the ring-shaped guiding member to its approximate coupling position.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic side view of the cryogenic transfer system for tandem offloading according to the present invention
  • Fig. 2 shows a top view of the transfer system of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of the mooring construction of the present invention
  • Fig. 4 shows a side view of the mooring arms and transfer pipes prior to coupling of the mechanical and fluid connectors
  • Fig. 5 shows the transfer system of Fig. 4 wherein the mooring arms are attached via the mechanical connector
  • Fig. 6 shows attachment of the fluid connector of the transfer lines
  • Fig. 7 shows a top view of the transfer system of Fig. 4-6
  • Fig. 8 shows an alternative embodiment of the counterweight of the mooring arms
  • Fig. 9 shows a detail of the connector parts of a transfer, system according to the present invention in the disconnected stage
  • Fig. 10 shows the connector parts of Fig. 9 in the connected situation
  • Fig. 11 shows a detail of the connector parts of Fig. 9, the connector parts at the end of the arm approaching the connector parts on the vessel;
  • Fig. 12 shows the connector parts prior to engagement of retractable grippers;
  • Fig. 13. shows the connector parts being aligned by the retractable grippers;
  • Fig. 14 shows the connector parts, aligned one above the other and interconnected through clamping means;
  • Fig. 15. shows a detail of the interconnected connector parts and fluid ducts
  • Fig. 16 shows a cross-section along the line 16-16 in Fig. 15
  • Fig. 17 shows an enlarged detail of the connected interfaces of the fluid ducts in the first and second connectors
  • Fig. 18 shows a perspective view of an embodiment with externally placed duct section on the free end of the arm and hinging duct sections on the vessel
  • Fig 19. shows a top view of the embodiment of Fig. 18.
  • Fig. 1 schematically shows the hydrocarbon transfer system 1 of the present invention comprising a support structure 2 placed at the stern 3 of a FPSO barge. From the support structure 2, a first vertical arm 4 is suspended and is connected to a substantially horizontal second arm 5.
  • a counterweight 6 is connected to the arm 5, which at a coupling end is provided with a mechanical connector 13 for attaching to the bow 9 the LNG-carrier 7.
  • Parallel to the mooring arms 4, 5 cryogenic fluid transfer lines 10, 11 are placed, which are suspended on one side from the support structure 2 and which on the other side are connected in an articulation joint 12 to the mechanical connector 13 of the mooring arm 5.
  • the transfer line 11 may at its end be connected to the arm 5 instead of to the mechanical connector.
  • the end of transfer line 11 is provided with a fluid connector for connecting to the pipe system of the LNG-carrier 7 after mechanical connection.
  • Fig. 2 shows a top view of the FPSO 8 and LNG-carrier 7, the support structure 2, the horizontal mooring arms 5, 5' and the mechanical connector 13.
  • the horizontal mooring arms 5, 5' are with their restoring end parts 15, 15' connected to a respective vertical arm 4, 4' via articulation joints 16, 16'.
  • Two counterweights 6, 6' are connected to the restoring end parts 15, 15' of each arm 5, 5'.
  • the articulation joints 16, 16' may for instance comprise three perpendicular circular bearings, or ball-joints allowing rotation around a vertical axis 17 (yaw), a transverse axis 18 (pitch) and a longitudinal axis 19 (roll).
  • the vertical mooring arms 4, 4' are at their upper ends connected to the support structure 2 in articulation joints 22, 22' allowing rotation of the arms 4, 4' around a transverse axis 23 and a longitudinal axis 24.
  • the arms 5, 5' are provided with the mechanical connector 13 allowing rotation around a vertical axis 26 (yaw), a longitudinal axis 27 (roll) and a transverse axis 28 (pitch).
  • the mechanical connector is not shown in detail but may be formed by a construction such as described in US-4,876,978 in the name of the applicant, which is incorporated herein by reference. Fig.
  • FIG. 4 shows the transfer system 1 in which the mooring arms 5 are placed in a substantially vertical position via a cable 30 attached to the coupling end part 25 of the arms 5, 5' and connected with its other end to a winch (not shown) on the FPSO 8.
  • Two rigid pipes 31, 32 extend from the FPSO 8 to a swivel connection 33, 34 on the support structure 2. From the swivel connections 33, 34 two vertical pipes 35, 36 extend downwardly to swivel connections 37, 38 (see Fig. 5).
  • Two horizontal cryogenic transfer pipes 39, 40 extend along the arms 5, 5' to swivel connections 41, 42 on the mechanical connector 13.
  • a fluid connector 43 is provided on the mechanical connector 13.
  • the vessels are connected via a hawser 44.
  • the mechanical connector 13 can be lowered and placed into a receiving element 46 on deck of the LNG-carrier 7.
  • the horizontal arm 5 pivots in articulation joints 16, 16' around the transverse axis 18.
  • the vertical ducts 35, 36 can pivot around a transverse axis 23 in articulation joints 33, 34 and in articulation joints 37, 38 as shown in Fig. 5 to assume a substantially vertical position.
  • the horizontal ducts 39, 40 will also pivot around a vertical axis at swivels 37', 38' and a transverse axis a horizontal axis and a vertical arm at the position of two sets of each three perpendicular swivels 41, 42 until the mechanical connector 13 mates with receiving element 46 as shown in Fig. 5.
  • the fluid connector 43 is attached to piping 47 on deck of the LNG-carrier 7 by raising said piping and engaging clamps 48 such as shown in Fig. 6.
  • Fig. 7 shows a top view of the transfer system 1 in the connected state showing four pipes 39, 39*, 40, 40' attached to the mechanical connector 13.
  • the transfer pipes 35, 36 are connected to the support structure 2 in articulation joints 33, 34 and can pivot around a substantially longitudinal axis.
  • the pipes 39, 39', 40, 40' are connected to the mechanical connector 13 in articulation joints 41, 41', 42, 42' and can pivot around a longitudinal, a transverse and a vertical axis.
  • the pipes can move independently of the mooring arms 4, 4', 5, 5'.
  • the counterweights 6 may be suspended from a cable 50 such that movements of the counterweights 6 are damped below water level.
  • a fender 51 may be applied on cable 50 for the counteracting movement of the vessel 7 towards vessel 8 upon lifting of the mooring system 1 to the configuration as shown in Fig. 4.
  • the tension in the chain 50 will exert a restoring force on the vessel.
  • the fender system described above could be a fender system as described in US- 4,817,552 in the name of the applicant.
  • the counterweights 6, 6' can be formed by clumpweights, flushable tanks, buoyancy elements and other constructions generally employed in soft yoke mooring systems.
  • the invention has been described in relation to hard piping 35, 35', 36, 36', 39, 39' and 40, 40' in combination with pipe swivels at articulation joints 33, 34, 41, 42, also flexible hoses or combinations of flexible hoses and hard piping, and ball-joints instead of pipe swivels can be employed.
  • An example of a ball-joint suitable for cryogenic fluid transfer has been described in WO00/39496, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • Fig. 9 shows the connectors of a hydrocarbon transfer system 60 according to the present invention, an articulated arm 61, 62.
  • the structure can be a platform, a semi submersible structure, an offshore tower or arm or an onshore loading/offloading terminal.
  • the arm 62 is supported in a substantially horizontal position in a hinge point
  • the arm 64 from vertical arm 61 and is balanced by a counterweight 63.
  • the arm 62 carries a first connector part 65 of mechanical connector 13, 13'.
  • hydrocarbon fluid ducts 66, 61 for instance LNG ducts and vapour return ducts, are situated.
  • the ducts 66, 67 can be attached to fluid transfer ducts 68, 69 in second connector part 70 of fluid connector 43, 43'.
  • the first connector part 65 can be lowered onto the second connector part 70 on the vessel 7 via a cable 71 which extends through a central space 72' of connector part 70 and through the connector part 65 at the end of arm 62, to a winch 73' on the arm 62.
  • first connector part 65 and second connector part 70 can be engaged and locked in position, and fluid connection between fluid transfer ducts 66, 68, 67, 69 is established.
  • Fig. 11 it is shown how the housing 72 of first connector part 65 is provided with a sideways flange or fender 76 for positioning of the first connector part 65 with respect to a fender 77 placed around and above second connector part 70.
  • the connector part 65 is guided by the downwardly sloping part of the fender 77 to the second connector part 70 by tightening of the cable 71, to an approximate coupling projection.
  • the fender 76 is contacted by a guiding surface 79, which is mounted on a frame 80. By sliding down the guiding surface 79', the fender 76 can be engaged with hydraulic grippers 82, 83, as shown in Fig. 13.
  • the grippers 82, 83 comprise a hydraulic cylinder and rotatable clamping head 84 that, when placed in the position shown in Fig. 13, clampingly engages with fender 76.
  • the housing 72 of first connector part 65 and housing 73 of second connector part 70 are placed one on top of the other, in an aligned position, whereafter the grippers 82, 83 are released and the locking member 74, 75 are engaged with circumferential rim 78 on housing 72.
  • the upper part 85 of housing 73 of second connector part 70 can be rotated around a centreline relative to a support part 86 via bearings 88, 89. Rotation is imparted by a drive motor 90, which may rotate the upper part 85 through a small angle or through 360° when required. Rotational sections of the ducts interconnected via first and second connector parts 65, 70 are placed within the vessel 7 below second connector part 70 as shown in Fig. 11, 12 and 13 for swivels 91, 92 and 93.
  • the housing 72 of upper connector part 65 is attached to housing 73 of second connector part 70 through a collet ring 79 locking on the circumferential rim 78 on housings 72, 73.
  • the sealing faces 94, 95 of fluid ducts 66- 69 are engaged.
  • the ducts 68, 69 in the lower connector part 70 each comprise displacement members 97 in the form of a deformable bellow wall part 98, a hydraulic jack 99 and a spring 100.
  • the bellows 98 are retracted by the hydraulic jack 99 attached adjacent to the bellow by a few mm to a few cm below the plane of interconnection of housings 72, 73. Retraction of the hydraulic jack 99 compresses spring 100 such that the sealing face 94 is retracted below the contacting surface of lower connector part 73.
  • the jack 97 is depressurised such that spring 100 will push the upper part of fluid duct 68 upwards against the sealing face 94, 95 of upper fluid ducts 66, 67.
  • both fluid duct sections 66, 68 will be able to rotate together upon rotation of rotating part 85 of lower connector part 73 on bearings 88, 89 and upon rotation of the upper duct section of duct 68 relative to stationary piping on the vessel 7 via swivel 91.
  • Each duct 66, 68 comprises ball valves 102, 103 which are closed prior to connecting duct sections 66, 68 and which are opened after fluid tight connection of the sealing faces 94, 95.
  • the ball valves 102, 103 are situated near the end sections of the ducts, such that small gas volumes are present above the valves, such that safe disconnecting can take place without a risk of large volumes of gas being set free.
  • ducts 105, 106, 107, 108 such as product fluid line (LNG), a vapour return duct, a warming gas duct, displacement gas duct, and a back up duct, are comprised in a support frame 110.
  • Ball valves 105-108 are each opened and closed by a respective valve actuating unit 112.
  • Fig. 17 shows the sealing face 94 of upper duct 66 and lower duct 68 comprising angular seals 113, 114 and a slide bearing 115, 116.
  • the slide bearings 115, 116 have a dual function as they isolate the fluid path of ducts 66, 68 from the other parts of the connector and they function as slide bearings for allowing relative movement of the lower duct 68 with respect to supporting frame 110.
  • the rings 115, 116 can for instance be made of PTFE.
  • Fig. 18 and Fig. 19 show an embodiment according to the present invention in which the free end 64' of the arm 62 comprises a J-shaped duct 110.
  • Product piping 111 on the vessel 7 comprises an articulated end with horizontal ducts 113, 116, which are rotatable in the horizontal plane around swivels 112, 114 and 115.
  • the ducts 113, 116 are be hinged out of the coupling area until a mechanical connection has been established and the vessel 7 is securely moored to the structure 8 via the arm 62.
  • the ducts 113, 116 are hinged into their appropriate coupling positions, whereafter the duct section 120 can be extended to bridge the vertical distance to the J-shaped duct 110 that is carried on the free end 64'of the arm 62.
  • the swivel 117 at the end of the J-shaped duct 110 has a substantially horizontal axis of rotation and takes up heave movements of the vessel 7 relative to the arm 62.

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L'invention concerne un système de transfert d'hydrocarbures comprenant une première structure (8) supportant un bras articulé (4, 5, 61, 62) pourvu d'une première partie de raccordement (65) au niveau d'une extrémité libre (64), ainsi qu'un navire (7) comprenant une seconde partie de raccordement (70), chaque partie de raccordement comportant un élément d'accouplement (72, 73). L'élément d'accouplement (72) de la première partie de raccordement (65) supporte au moins un conduit de fluide (110) sur sa partie extérieure, ce conduit pouvant entrer en prise étanche avec un conduit de fluide (111) sur le navire (7) le long de faces d'étanchéité respectives. Un élément de blocage permet de bloquer les éléments d'accouplement ensemble. Le conduit de fluide sur le navire comprend une première et une seconde partie de conduit (113, 116) sensiblement horizontale. La première partie de conduit (113) est raccordée à la tuyauterie du navire (7) par l'intermédiaire d'un premier pivot présentant un axe de rotation vertical. La seconde partie de conduit (116) est raccordée au conduit de fluide (110) sur l'élément d'accouplement (72) de la première partie de raccordement (65) par l'intermédiaire d'un deuxième pivot (115) présentant un axe de rotation sensiblement vertical. Lesdites première et seconde parties de conduit sont raccordées l'une à l'autre par l'intermédiaire d'un troisième pivot (114) présentant un axe de rotation sensiblement vertical.
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